Some would, some wouldn't. Same as sighted people. For example, some of my
blind friends are much more visually capable than I am, and some aren't. An
analgous question might be to ask whether a blind person is going to be able
to adequately describe an image - currently a P1 requirement in a number of
situations.
cheers
Charles
On Mon, 3 Apr 2000, Kynn Bartlett wrote:
Question: Does a requirement to use graphics "when appropriate" --
something that may not be easily done by users with visual
disabilities -- mean that blind people are not going to be "good"
web designers?
Especially if we are going to expect them to be skilled in graphical
user interface design and understand how to use images to communicate
with people with cognitive disabilities?
If we adopted a "use graphics" requirement as a P1, would a blind
designer be able to meet that requirement effectively?
Just thinking out loud -- don't mind me.
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Chief Technologist, Idyll Mountain Internet http://www.idyllmtn.com/
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